Meet the SA Under-21 Womens Hockey Team

Meet the SA Under-21 Womens Hockey Team

South African hockey enthusiasts are looking forward to watching our SA Under-21 Women’s team participate in the 2016 Women’s Junior World Cup, taking place from 24 November to 4 December in Santiago, Chile.

Held every four years, the tournament aims to expose talented young players to the international hockey circuit. The international tournament consists of 16 teams, divided into four pools battling it out for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Pools

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Korea

Argentina

Australia

Belgium

Netherlands

France

Chile

China

USA

Germany

England

New Zealand

Zimbabwe

Japan

South Africa

Spain

SA Under-21 Women’s Team

The SA Under-21 Women’s Hockey team coach, Patrick Tshutshani, has been through a vigorous selection procedure, over a number of camps, testing for consistency over time. Tshutshani recently announced the names of the players lined-up to participate in the 2016 Women’s Junior World Cup.

Name

Age

Position

Province

Travelling

Amy Etherington

19

Defender

Northern Gauteng

Antonet Louw

20

Striker

Free State

Christine Seggie

19

Defender

Western Province

Dani Cairns

20

Striker

Western Province

Donna Small

21

Striker

KwaZulu-Natal

Gretchin Davids

19

Striker

Western Province

Kristen Paton

19

Utility

Southern Gauteng

Marguerite van Wyk

20

Striker

Northern Gauteng

Marlise van Tonder

19

Goalkeeper

Northern Gauteng

Marizen Marais

19

Midfield

Southern Gauteng

Natalie Esteves

20

Defender

Northern Gauteng

Nthabi Maine

19

Striker

Southern Gauteng

Ongeziwe Mali

17

Striker

Eastern Province

Sandisiwe Tabata

17

Midfield

Eastern Province

Shindre-Lee Simmons

19

Defender

Free State

Sisipho Magwaza

17

Defender

Southern Gauteng

Tarryn Glasby

21

Striker

Western Province

Tegan Fourie

17

Midfield

KwaZulu-Natal

Non-Travelling

Alegra Dijkstra

21

Midfield

Western Province

Marissa Poolman

20

Midfield

Northern Gauteng

Diarize this now to make sure you don’t miss out on what is likely to be a fierce competition! Good luck to our ladies!